Amit V. Masurkar

Amit V Masurkar is an Indian film director and screenwriter.^[1][2]

Amit V Masurkar
Born	Amit V Masurkar
Nationality	Indian
Education	B.A. History
Alma mater	Manipal Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)	Film Director Screenwriter
Notable work	Newton (film)

He directed the independent comedy film Sulemani Keeda. His second feature film, Newton was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.^[3][4][5] He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Screenplay for this film.^[6]

Early life and education

Masurkar dropped out of an engineering course at Manipal Institute of Technology at the age of 20 to pursue filmmaking. He later acquired a BA degree in history from Mumbai University.^[7]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Director	Screenplay	Story	Note
2011	Murder 3	No	Yes	No	additional screenplay
2013	Sulemani Keeda	Yes	Yes	Yes
2017	Newton	Yes	Yes	Yes
2021	Sherni	Yes	No	No	also Producer